Course : Designing and writing a technical brief for a public procurement contract

Practical course - 1d - 7h00 - Ref. RMT
Price : 830 € E.T.

Designing and writing a technical brief for a public procurement contract




Writing a technical brief for a public tender is not something you can improvise. You'll need to respect a certain formalism and present your offer clearly, legibly and effectively. This training course will help you do just that, and present you with the tips you need to stand out both technically and commercially.


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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. RMT
  1d - 7h00
830 € E.T.




Writing a technical brief for a public tender is not something you can improvise. You'll need to respect a certain formalism and present your offer clearly, legibly and effectively. This training course will help you do just that, and present you with the tips you need to stand out both technically and commercially.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Understand the formalities of responding to a public invitation to tender
Present a structured offer that meets the needs of the public organization
How to write the different parts of a technical brief
Optimize your technical brief and offer to stand out from the competition

Intended audience
Sales managers, employees in charge of calls for tender and anyone wishing to improve their responses to public procurement contracts.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Work with participants on a technical brief adapted to each individual. Exchange, interaction and advice.

Course schedule

1
A reminder of the fundamentals of public procurement

  • The tender documents.
  • The consultation regulations.
  • Documents expected from companies.
  • Requested references.
  • Application selection criteria.
  • Bid evaluation criteria and their weightings.
  • Price, technical merit and response times.
  • The Cahier des Clauses Administratives Particulières (CCAP) and the Cahier des Clauses Techniques Particulières (CCTP).
Group discussion
Discussions on what is expected in a response to a call for tenders. Focus on the CCTP and CCAP.

2
Writing a good technical brief

  • General process and methodology.
  • Summary, introduction, description of the company, understanding the need and adapting the offer.
  • The detailed technical section.
  • Human and material aspects.
  • Quality and control. Certifications, labels and standards.
  • Proposed schedules and lead times.
  • Other elements of a technical brief: environmental, social, safety, hygiene, etc.
  • The various options proposed and any variants.
Case study
Detailed analysis and drafting of a technical brief. Methodological advice and best drafting practices.

3
Optimizing your offer

  • Monitor and analyze the competition.
  • Networking and lobbying: position yourself to get all the information you need.
  • Obtain information and use it to adapt and optimize your technical and commercial offer.
  • Pricing, provisional and additional budgets: how to read consultation documents properly and adapt your technical brief.
  • Dematerialization: using the Internet to improve your technical and commercial response.
Storyboarding workshops
Methodological advice and best practices for optimizing your offer. Focus on the elements that set you apart from the competition.


Customer reviews
4,4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
SILVA AMANDINE D.
20/05/25
4 / 5

Very good content. Some topics were covered a little too quickly at times and could have been developed further if time had allowed (2-day course possible?). Brisk pace. Overall positive opinion.
LUCIE P.
20/05/25
4 / 5

Personally, I was more interested in the administrative side of things. The training was moderately suited to the job I do.
SANDRINE B.
20/05/25
5 / 5

Very good training with many examples



Publication date : 05/21/2025


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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 24 June, 24 June, 16 Dec., 16 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 24 June, 16 Dec.